substantivize

[ suhb-stuhn-tuh-vahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sub·stan·tiv·ized, sub·stan·tiv·iz·ing.

1. to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive:

   a substantivized participle.

substantivize

/ ˈsʌbstəntɪˌvaɪz /

verb

1. tr to make (a word other than a noun) play the grammatical role of a noun in a sentence

Derived Forms

• ˌsubstantiviˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• substan·tiv·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of substantivize¹

First recorded in 1865–70; substantive + -ize